Jan | Feb 2018
New Blanton Photography Exhibit Explores the Mythology of the American Road Trip
By Marisa Charpentier
The American road trip has been eternalized in books like Kerouac’s novel, in movies like Easy Rider, and in songs like Simon and Garfunkel’s “America.”...
Finest Hour: Honoring the 2017 Distinguished Alumni
By Alcalde Staff
Each year, some of UT’s most noteworthy return to campus for a weekend to celebrate their accomplishments and receive the highest honor awarded to UT Austin alumni:...
Getting to Know the New Executive Director of the Texas Exes
By Dorothy Guerrero
When the news broke last November, it was noted that Chuck Harris, BBA ’86, Life Member, would be only the seventh person to serve as executive director of the...
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How Texas Is Trying to Stay Ahead of the Opioid Epidemic
By Robyn Ross
“What is an opioid?” clinical assistant professor of health outcomes and pharmacy practice Lucas Hill asks, scanning the faces in the Steve Hicks School of...
Finding Clarity on the Balkan Peninsula
By Amber Byfield
One balmy September morning, I sat in the Austin airport breathing shallowly, gripped by apprehension. I was about to traverse the Atlantic to meet 18 Flying Longhorns...
Jan|Feb Alumni Authors
By Ryan Duffy
The Throne of Caesar by Steven Saylor, BA ’78 Days after the slaying of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, the poet Helvius Cinna is mistakenly assassinated...
The Way Back: Pool Party
By Chris O'Connell
Beginning in the early 1940s, the Aqua Carnival was a campus sensation. Used to raise funds for the swim team, the annual event had diving contests, synchronized...
Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Always Fail
By Art Markman
KUT’s “Two Guys on Your Head” co-host and UT professorArt Markman on why your New Year’s resolutions always fail. By the time you read this, your New Year’s...
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Abroad In Hollywood: How the One-of-a-Kind UTLA Program Prepares Students for Show Business
By Danielle Lopez
(Editor’s Note: In December 2018, UTLA Director Phil Nemy was placed on administrative leave, pending investigation by UT Office of Industry Engagement into...
5 Books from the Longhorn Universe to Kick Off the New Year
By Marisa Charpentier
American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West by Nate Blakeslee In his latest book, award-winning journalist Blakeslee, MA ’96, cinematically...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall